Lost and Found
The Younger Unchurched and the Churches that Reach Them
Hardcover w/Dust Jacket
February 2009
$17.99
Who are the young unchurched, and how can they be reached with the good news of Jesus Christ?
In a poll result highlighted by CNN Headline News and USA Today, nearly half of nonchurchgoers between the ages of twenty and twenty-nine agreed with the statement, "Christians get on my nerves." Now, researchers behind the larger study present Lost and Found, a blend of dynamic hard data and modern day parable that tells the real story of an unchurched generation that is actually quite spiritual and yet circumspect, open to Jesus but not the church.
As such, Lost and Found is written to the church, using often-surprising results from the copious research here to strike another nerve and break some long established assumptions about how to effectively engage the lost. Leading missiologist Ed Stetzer and his associates first offer a detailed investigation of the four younger unchurched types. With a better understanding of their unique experiences, they next clarify the importance each type places on community, depth of content, social responsibility, and making cross-generational connections in relation to spiritual matters.
Most valuably, Lost and Found finds the churches that have learned to reach unchurched young adults by paying close attention to those key markers vetted by the research. Their exciting stories will make it clear how your church can bring searching souls from this culture to authentic faith in Christ.
Those who are lost can indeed be found. Come take a closer look.
Product Details
| ISBN: 9780805448788 |
Trim Size: 8.50 x 5.50 x 0.81 in |
| Page Count: 240 |
Weight: 0.93lb |
| Binding: Hardcover w/Dust Jacket | |
| Status: Active | Publication Date: February 2009 |
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Reviews:
Jammed full of thought-provoking statistics.
Jammed full of thought-provoking statistics and analysis, Lost and Found is a must for those actively involved in youth ministries. If you have at least a fairly strong interest in youth ministries, it’s the kind of book you’ll want to discuss, and argue, with friends. Within the last few months, the American media has run [...]
Rick Warren’s Ministry Toolbox Reviews Ed Stetzer’s Lost and Found
Unchurched young adults are more open to your church than you might have thought previously, according to Lost and Found. This book shows surprising research about the spiritual attitudes of unchurched 20-somethings. It will also introduce you to churches that are successfully reaching this tough-to-find demographic – and the principles they use to do so. [...]
FaithfulReader.com reviews Ed Stetzer’s Lost and Found
“It’s no secret that young adults are unplugging or never getting plugged into to a local church. Lost and Found tackles this trend head-on to uncover the disconnect between them and the church . . . One of the refreshing things about Lost and Found is what it does not do. The authors do not [...]
sbcIMPACT reviews Ed Stetzer’s Lost and Found
From sbcIMPACT: “Ed Stetzer is a genius—he is able to make statistics interesting! He speaks with both authority and humility . . . but he is careful not to use research as the basis of truth. He recognizes that truth comes from God’s Word— something Lost and Found is careful to remember. He is not [...]